Performers shimmy and strut, fans shout at festival on the river

Published May 1, 2010 at 3:45 a.m.
An eclectic lineup on the Beale Street Music Festival’s Budweiser Stage Friday night delivered a variety of sounds but shared one common goal: To get Memphis In May 2010 started with a high-energy blast of feel good music. Though New York alternative rock band the Goo Goo Dolls, whose punk-tinged hits include such moody numbers as “Iris,” threatened to bring down the mood with their night-closing set, the stage’s other two bands put a premium on light-hearted, upbeat fare.


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